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David S. Meyer
I'm a professor of sociology and political science at the University of California, Irvine. I've been thinking, and writing about, protest politics for almost ever. This site offers comments on contemporary events, informed (I hope) by knowing something about history and about the academic study of social movements.
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Tag Archives: Supreme Court
Dilemmas and Dynamics of Escalation (4)
Candle-lit vigils, peaceful marches, or more forceful demonstrations outside the homes of Supreme Court justices determined to end legal abortion probably won’t change many minds—certainly not the minds of the targeted justices. But reproductive rights activists have been assembling outside … Continue reading
What Wins Look Like: Dobbs and the Anti-Abortion Movement
Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked abortion opinion generated widely disparate reactions. Supporters of reproductive rights are—rightly—concerned about the burdens new restrictions on abortions will impose on women, particularly those already less advantaged. They’re seeking strategies to manage the difficulties and to … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, anti-abortion, clinic rescue, Constitution, Democratic Party, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Donald Trump, Hyde Amendment, Mitch McConnell, Operation Rescue, Planned Parenthood, political parties, reproductive rights, Republican Party, Roe v. Wade, Samuel Alito, sidewalk counseling, Supreme Court, violence
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Dilemmas and Dynamics of Escalation (2)
Wynn Bruce set himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court toward the end of Earth Day. He was evacuated by helicopter and died in a hospital the next day. Concerned with government inaction on climate change, and deeply … Continue reading
Pushed to protest, how many Republicans will be pulled to join?
After a sharp rejection from the Supreme Court, and after similar–if more detailed–dismissals from dozens of lower courts, Trump’s promise to fight on to hold the presidency must move beyond the legal system. Protesting in the streets is a step … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Jones, Bob Good, Donald Trump, elections, Michael Flynn, numbers, Proud Boys, Republican Party, Senate, Supreme Court
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Alyssa Milano, Lysistrata, and the sex strike for reproductive rights
Actress/activist and Twitter master, Alyssa Milano, is rightly concerned about the contagion of new state laws restricting access to abortion. Sniffing the prospects of a conservative Catholic majority on the Supreme Court eager to overrule Roe v. Wade, Republican state legislators … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Alyssa Milano, Aristophanes, hashtag, Lysistrata, reproductive rights, Scott DesJarlais, sex strike, state legislature, Supreme Court, theater, twitter, war
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When testifying works: confronting Judge Kavanaugh
Maria Gallagher and Ana Maria Archila celebrated when Senator Jeff Flake (Arizona) forced his Republican colleagues to delay final consideration of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, pending completion of a very brief FBI investigation. Their elation is understandable and … Continue reading
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Tagged #MeToo, Ana Maria Archila, Brett Kavanaugh, confirmation, confrontation, courts, elevator, Jeff Flake, Maria Gallagher, protest, Senate, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz, yelling
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#MeToo, Brett Kavanaugh, and the influence of social movements
Teenagers do stupid things, particularly under the influence of alcohol; for boys, sometimes those stupid things are criminal or violent. Often, offenses are unreported, unprosecuted, or otherwise concealed, and teens get second, third, and sixth chances to grow up. Affluent … Continue reading
Cesar Chavez Day, 2018
(recycled, augmented, and reedited) Less than a week after Edna Chavez, the charismatic seventeen year old high schooler from South Los Angeles, electrified a national crowd with a demand to end gun violence, Californians celebrate the legacy of another Chavez. … Continue reading
Jailing Kim Davis and creating a cause
I’ll still stand by yesterday’s guess, that the rally round imprisoned county clerk Kim Davis will be relatively small and relatively brief. But today, The Daily News reports that roughly 200 supporters rallied in Grayson, Kentucky to protest her imprisonment. And … Continue reading
Martyrs, heroes, and the government
Social conservatives opposed to gay marriage have to decide what to do with Kim Davis, now sitting in a jail cell because she refused to issue marriage licenses–to anyone. She also refused to authorize anyone else in her office to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bill of Rights, Constitution, contempt of court, David L. Bunning, Democrat, Dorothy Day, gay rights, government, guns, judges, Kentucky, Kim Davis, law, marriage, Martin Luther King, Megan Rice, Mike Huckabee, Quakers, religion, Republican, slavery, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz
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